EVENTS CALENDAR

Event Location

Zoom Video Conference
Start Date

11/12/2020 01:00 PM
End Date

11/12/2020 01:00 PM

Public Hearing Notice

To all interested citizens of the City of Midway, Kentucky

The Kentucky Department for Local Development is accepting application materials under the 2020 HUD Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program.  The City of Midway intends to apply for financial assistance for the purpose of working with Bluegrass Distillers, LLC in order to assist in their setup of a bourbon distillery & tourist attraction.  The project is planned for 158 Leestown Pike in Midway.

The City of Midway will hold a public hearing on November 12, 2020 at 1:00 PM EST prior to the submission of its HUD CDBG ED application.  In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the public hearing will be held via Zoom Video Conference.

The Zoom Meeting Link is:

https://zoom.us/j/96908526576

This link will be posted on Bluegrass ADD and the City of Midway’s Websites.

The purpose of the HUD CDBG ED public hearing is to obtain views of the public on housing and community development needs, review proposed activities, review the proposed application, and solicit public comments. For the HUD CDBG application, technical assistance is available to help groups representing low and moderate-income persons in developing proposals.

The following information concerning the CDBG program is available for public inspection at the office of the Mayor during regular business hours:

A.      Amount of funds available under the HUD program and the permissible range of activities.  

B.      Estimated amounts of funds proposed to be used for activities benefiting persons of low and moderate income.

C.      Plans for minimizing displacement of persons as a result of activities associated with CDBG funds and plans for providing assistance to those persons to be actually displaced as a result of CDBG-funded activities.

D.      Records regarding the past use of CDBG funds.

E.      A summary of other important program requirements.

Comments on Application

A copy of the CDBG application material will be on file at the office of the Mayor for citizens’ review and comment during regular business hours from October 30 through November 16.  Comments on the proposed application may be submitted to the attention of Mayor Grayson Vandegrift, 101 E Main St, Midway, KY 40347 until the close of business on November 16.

Discrimination Clause

The City of Midway does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion or disability, and provides, upon request, reasonable accommodation, including auxiliary aids and services, to afford an individual with a disability an equal opportunity to participate in all services, programs and activities.  Any persons requiring special needs assistance should contact the City Hall at 859/8464413 at least five days prior to the public hearing.  The TDD number for the hearing impaired is 1/800-648-6057.

 

NOTE:  ADA Contacts

Department for the Blind                                     1/877/KYBLIND             www.kyblind.state.ky.us

American Printing House                                     1/800/223-1839              www.aph.org

Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing      1/800/372-2907              www.kcdhh.org

        for Interpreter Directory                                                                   www.kcdhh.org/access/interpdir.html

State Relay TDD Number                                    1/800/648-6057